Chris Pratt Mario Memes Internet Roasts the Voice and More
Chris Pratt Mario Memes: Internet Roasts the Voice and MoreHome > Entertainment > MoviesSource: Universal Pictures
“If we made his butt appear way bigger, it would’ve looked too delicious for audiences to handle.” pic.twitter.com/ufeFTA91ZM— Cartoon Crap (@CartoonCrap) October 4, 2022 While this is obviously not a direct quote from the producer, we're going to pretend that it is for the sake of giggles (and to ease our suffering). Article continues below advertisement
Hold Your Wahoos — the Internet Is Roasting Chris Pratt' s Watered-Down Mario Voice
By Bianca PiazzaOct. 7 2022, Published 1:18 p.m. ET It's a-me, Chris Pratt? Yes, fellow gaming nerds and casual Super Smash Bros. players alike, the first official trailer for 2023's The Super Mario Bros. Movie has arrived, and the internet has plenty of opinions, as expected. Article continues below advertisement Whether your player of choice in Super Mario games was always Barbiecore Princess Peach or the titular plump Italian plumber himself (more on his heavily discussed physique later), it's clear that Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. has been a phenomenon since 1985. Given its influential stamp on pop culture (come on, we all know the difference between the green Koopa Troopa shells and the superior red ones), it was only a matter of time before the game series inspired a blockbuster animated film. And considering Mario himself — who first appeared in 1981's Donkey Kong — has graced more than 200 video game titles, filling his shoes is no easy gig. But the controversial Chris Pratt gave us hope when he relayed in September 2021 that he was "working hard" on his Mario voice. Not only that, but he previously lent his voice to animated characters in 2020's Onward and 2014's The Lego Movie. When the October 2022 voice reveal arrived, however, the hope almost unanimously fizzled. Article continues below advertisement So, hop in a warp pipe with us as we discuss all things related to Chris Pratt's polarizing Mario voice and his disappointing CGI booty — via meme, of course. Wahoo!Article continues below advertisementChris Pratt' s Mario voice is watered down to an upsetting degree
I guess technically we haven't heard Chris Pratt's normal voice in the Mario world pic.twitter.com/8Kbidb8xtc— Nibel (@Nibellion) October 6, 2022 “When people hear Chris Pratt’s performance, the criticism will evaporate. Maybe not entirely – people love to voice opinions, as they should," producer Chris Meledandri told Deadline in June 2022. Clearly, the evaporation process has not begun.Article continues below advertisement Of course, much of the discourse surrounding Chris Pratt's Mario voice points to the fact that ... he essentially just used his own voice. If we wanted to hear Chris Pratt's regular voice, we'd just binge-watch all of Parks and Recreation. We demand a corny, over-exaggerated Italian accent! Is that so much to ask for? (BRB, throwing a Spiny Blue Shell Chris's way.)Article continues below advertisementDiet Brooklyn accent
Chris Pratt using his regular voice with a diet Brooklyn accent for Mario. https://t.co/JfG84Fu77L— Chlöe, without the umlaut (@ItsChloeNow) October 6, 2022 Though Mario's signature red cap and overalls would be ironically trendy in Brooklyn, he's no Brooklynite. Once again, The Super Mario Bros. Movie should've ensured that Mario boasted a borderline-offensive Italian accent. It's what we deserve. Article continues below advertisementThe Italian community is in shambles
every italian when chris pratt was cast as mario pic.twitter.com/D2akK38S32— Vincent Martella (@VinMan17) October 7, 2022 “I’m not sure this is the smartest defense, but as a person who has Italian-American heritage, I feel I can make that decision without worrying about offending Italians or Italian-Americans. … I think we’re going to be just fine," producer Chris Meledandri stated. Yet here we are, wishing Mario had more olive oil running through his veins. Article continues below advertisement Why hire the Jurassic World star to voice Mario when we could've gotten the likes of such Italian kings as Robert De Niro, Danny DeVito (who kind of resembles Mario in Matilda), or Al Pacino? Actually, we take it back; Steve Buscemi or no one. We haven't seen Chris Pratt wave around pinched Italian fingers even once.Article continues below advertisementWe were all robbed of Mario' s famously juicy butt
Remember what they took from us pic.twitter.com/F7WINr16nk— Fir @ twitchcon (@SimplyFir) October 4, 2022 Not only are we missing out on a historically accurate (maybe that phrasing is a stretch), high-pitched Mario voice, but something even more traumatic plagued the Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer. Mario is missing his recognizably thick badonkadonk. Rest in peace. Article continues below advertisementWE COULD' VE HANDLED IT
BREAKING: After a fan outcry over Mario’s butt cheeks not being big enough in the film’s teaser poster, producer Chris Meledandri provides an explanation.“If we made his butt appear way bigger, it would’ve looked too delicious for audiences to handle.” pic.twitter.com/ufeFTA91ZM— Cartoon Crap (@CartoonCrap) October 4, 2022 While this is obviously not a direct quote from the producer, we're going to pretend that it is for the sake of giggles (and to ease our suffering). Article continues below advertisement